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HER Number:	MDV14207
Name:	Ashwater Railway Bridge

Summary

Bridge over disused railway. Probably dates to 1886.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 394 952
Map Sheet:	SX39NE
Admin Area	Devon
Civil Parish	Broadwoodwidger
District	Torridge
Ecclesiastical Parish	BROADWOODWIDGER

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SX39NE/18

Monument Type(s) and Dates

BRIDGE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 161 (Monograph). SDV17562.

Timms, S. C., 1977, Railway Bridge north-east of Ashwater Station (Ground Photograph). SDV356667.

Timms, S. C., 1977, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV165.

Plain stone bridge over disused railway just north-east of Ashwater Station. Probably dates to 1886 when the railway from Halwill Junction to Launceston was opened. The bridge is due to be demolished as part of road improvement scheme.

Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 105 (Monograph). SDV168.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV165	Personal Comment: Timms, S. C.. 1977. Description and Photograph.
SDV168	Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 105.


SDV17562	Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. 161.


SDV356667	Ground Photograph: Timms, S. C.. 1977. Railway Bridge north-east of Ashwater Station. Devon County Council Conservation Section Collection. Photograph (Paper) + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

EDV3410 - Unnamed Event

Date Last Edited:	May 29 2014 1:07PM

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